Holmberg Orchard Recipes and Apple Storage Hints
Store the apples in the perforated plastic bags we provide.

Refrigerate apples until you use them. Apples will dry out, soften, and lose their flavor if they are sitting out at room temperature.

Place damp paper towels in the bag with the apples.

Recipes....

Slow Cooked Brown Sugar Apples
Nothing says comfort like the aroma of these apples cooking...unless, of course, it's sitting down to enjoy them.

6 apples, cored
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup apple cidar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
Optional: Whipped topping

Peel a strip around the top of each apple to help prevent cracking. Arrange apples in a slow cooker. In large blown, combine remaining ingredients except whipped topping; mix to blend. Spoon over apples. Cover and cook on low setting for 3 to 4 hours, until apples are tender. Cool slightly and serve warm with whipped topping, if desired. Makes 6 servings.

Apple & Spice Baked French Toast
French toast with a twist...yum! Serves 8 to 10

1 loaf French bread, sliced
8 eggs
3 1/2 cups milk
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
6 to 8 apples, cored peeled, sliced
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 Tablespoons butter
Garnish, warm maple syrup

Place bread in greased 13"x9" baking pan; set aside. Beat eggs, mike 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla together; pour half of mixture over bread. Layer apples over bread; pour remaining egg mixture over the top. Set aside. Combine remaining sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; sprinkle over apples. Dot with butter; cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, until lightly golden. Remove from oven; let stand for 5 to 10 min tues before service. Slice into squares and serve with warm maple syrup.

Honeycrisp Turkey Salad
1 box shell macaroni
3 C. cooked, chopped turkey
1 cup diced celery
1 Tbsp. diced onion 3 C. chopped Honeycrisp apples
1-1/2 to 2 cups Miracle Whip
1 Tbsp. white sugar
1 cup chopped pecans

Place cooked and cooled macaroni, turkey, celery, onion and apples in large bowl. Stir gently. Mix Miracle Whip and sugar together and fold into macaroni and turkey mixture. Chill for at least 1 hour. Fold in pecans right before serving.

Hint: Roast a bone-in turkey breast for this salad. Chicken is also good. For an even quicker recipe, use a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store.

Janine's Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce
4 cups grated Haralson apples
2 eggs
2 Teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cups pecans (optional)
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda

Put apples in mixing bowl. Break eggs over apples & stir. Add sugar, cinnamon, oil, & flour. Beat until creamy. Bake in a greased 9 x 13 pan 45 to 60 minutes at 350 degrees

Caramel Sauce
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup whipping cream (do not whip)
1 cup butter
2 Tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons vanilla


Place all in a saucepan, Boil 1 minute. Serve over squares of cooled apple cake.

Frozen Waldorf Salad
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup celery
1/2 cup mini marshmallows 1/2 cup seedless grapes, halved
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
3 Honeycrisp apples, diced
1/2 cup pecans, broken
1-1/3 cup whipping cream, whipped

Combine sugar, juices and salt in small saucepan. Cook on medium heat, stirring until thick. Cool; then stir in everything except whipped cream. Gently fold in whipped cream. Put in 8"x8" pan. Freeze. Thaw 5 minutes before cutting into squares. Garnish with maraschino cherry and sweetened whipped cream.

Crunch-Topped Apple Crisp
1 cup melted butter
1 box yellow cake mix
2/3 cup brown sugar
12 apples, chopped 1-1/2 cups quick oatmeal
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 Tbsp. cinnamon

Pre-heat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cinnamon and white sugar. Mix with chopped apples. Layer apples in a 9"x13" pan. Using the same bowl, stir together the cake mix, brown sugar and oatmeal. Pour the melted butter into the bowl and stir with dry ingredients. Spoon mixture over apples and bake for 45 minutes to one hour.

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